He was about 15–16 years old when he filmed and appeared in The Wire as Wallace.

Quick Scoop

  • Michael B. Jordan was born on February 9, 1987.
  • The Wire season 1 (where Wallace appears) first aired in 2002.
  • That means he was roughly 15 during filming and about 15–16 when the episodes aired.

So if you were watching him as Wallace in real time during season 1, you were seeing a mid‑teen Michael B. Jordan just starting the career that would later lead to Creed and Black Panther.

TL;DR: Michael B. Jordan was a teenager, around 15–16 years old, during his time on The Wire.

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